80022 89 F40 Rosso Corsa/Nero Red cloth Racing seats then Beige leather Racing seats ZFFGJ34B000080022 eng. # 16148 ex-Nigel Mansell
Lot 19 est. €600,000 - 800,000, sold @ €690,000
15307 72 365 GTC/4 LHD US eng. # 15307
Lot 21 est. €240,000 - 280,000, sold @ €287,500
06580 73 246 GT Dino Blu Scuro/Beige then Red/Nero Daytona seats eng. # 10875
Lot 23 est. €310,000 - 360,000, dns
"NIGEL MANSELLS FERRARI F40 TAKES
POLE POSITION AT BONHAMS
€3.8 MILLION BELGIAN SALE
• Bonhams achieve Zoute sale record with €3.8 million total (£2.9 million)
• Top lot a 1989 Ferrari F40 formerly owned by 1992 F1 World Champion Nigel Mansell achieves €690,000 (£543,375)
• Further highlights include a 1984 Lamborghini Countach 5000 S Coupé sold for €333,500 (£262,631), and from 1965 a Lancia Flaminia Super Sport sold for €299,000 (£235,462)
Showcasing the best in European motoring, the Bonhams annual Zoute auction achieved a record €3.8 million.
Set in the picturesque and exclusive Belgian seaside resort of Knokke-Le-Zoute, the sale was held alongside the Zoute Grand Prix Rally and the Zoute Concours d’Elegance, and attracted a strong audience turnout with some keen bidding.
Philip Kantor, Head of the Continental European Motoring department, said: “We’ve enjoyed another great sale at Zoute, achieving nearly double last year’s total. Ferraris continue to excel, taking pole position as top lot, with Nigel Mansell’s F40 achieving €690,000 (£543,375) to a telephone bidder, and a 1972 Ferrari 365GTC/4 Berlinetta selling at €287,500 (£226,406).
“Offering an eclectic selection from the best of European classic motoring, the Zoute auction attracts international interest with clients from across the globe bidding - wonderful for a sale in only its second year.”
Getting the sale off to an excellent start, a 1978 Alfa Romeo 8C Monza child’s car surprised bidders and specialists alike, surpassing all expectations of its €2,000-4,000 estimate and selling for an incredible €31,625 (£24,905).
A brace of Bentleys added British luxury engineering to the event, with a 1987 Bentley Continental Convertible selling far above estimate at €98,900 (£77,883), and from the T-Series, a 1970 Bentley T1 sold for €17,250 (£13,584).
In Maserati’s centenary year, the auction featured two of its classic models from the late 1960s. The Maserati Sebring 3700 Coupé achieved a comfortable €193,200 (£152,145), and the Maserati Mexico 4.7-Litre Coupé exceeded expectations, selling for €86,250 (£67,921).
Further sale highlights include a striking Zagato-bodied 1965 Flaminia Super Sport 2.8-Litre 3C ‘Double Bubble’ Coupé, at €299,000 (£235,462); a 1973 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine selling above estimate at €178,250 (£140,371); and one of the all-time great sports cars, a 1961 Porsche 356 1600 Cabriolet realising €172,500 (£135,843)."
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